{"product_id":"tang-gold-30-mandarin-duck-nishijin-ori-brocade-tote","title":"Tang Gold 30 Mandarin Duck Nishijin-ori Brocade Tote","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"586\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S5X2uE5CDLI\" title=\"Tang Heritage - Tang Gold 30 Mandarin Duck Nishijin ori Brocade Tote\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLess than 50 pieces produced worldwide, each with its own serial number. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYour Tang Heritage Bag will include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Gold Metal Authenticity Card (To Certify A Tang Heritage Original)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/2885\/5298\/files\/Screenshot_2025-02-18_at_4.46.13_PM.png?v=1739868405\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Unique Engraved Serial Number\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/2885\/5298\/files\/Tang_Heritage_Tang_Red_25_Embroidered_Queen_Peony_Product_Description_Engraved_Serial_Number.png?v=1775625967\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Complimentary Premium Gift Packaging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/2885\/5298\/files\/Tang_Heritage_Product_Description_Complimentary_Gift_Packaging_1_7.png?v=1782889221\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more than 2,000 years, the \u003cstrong\u003emandarin duck (鸳鸯)\u003c\/strong\u003e has been China's emblem of a love that does not waver. Its name holds a pair, yuan (鸳) for the drake and yang (鸯) for the hen, and the Jin dynasty scholar Cui Bao called them the matched birds (匹鸟), so devoted that if one is taken, the other pines away. Tang poets would trade immortality for such devotion, and brides went to their new homes with mandarin duck quilts embroidered by their mothers. The \u003cstrong\u003eTang Gold 30 Mandarin Duck Nishijin-ori Brocade Tote\u003c\/strong\u003e carries that blessing of fidelity and a household made whole into a piece made to be kept.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Motif · Mandarin Ducks (鸳鸯)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003epair of mandarin ducks\u003c\/strong\u003e glides together on a gilded stream, their plumage woven in pearl, jade green, and persimmon against antique gold. Around them unfold violet irises, chrysanthemums in bloom, and bands of overlapping waves (青海波), a scene that speaks of steadfast fidelity (忠贞不渝) and a marriage in harmony (琴瑟和鸣). As the bag turns in the light, the metallic gold threads catch and release, so the water seems to move beneath the pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNishijin-ori Brocade\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brocade is \u003cstrong\u003eNishijin-ori (西阵织)\u003c\/strong\u003e, the celebrated silk weaving of Kyoto, named for the Western Camp (西阵) of the Ōnin War, where weavers resettled after 1477. In the 16th century its workshops absorbed figured-weaving techniques from Ming dynasty China, and by the Edo period (17th to 19th century) their brocades dressed the nobility and samurai class and found favour with the imperial household.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis textile is woven in \u003cstrong\u003e100% mulberry silk\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003emetallic gold threads\u003c\/strong\u003e worked through the ground to build the shimmering water, the gilded foliage, and the wave borders. The brocade panel is set into a frame of \u003cstrong\u003etop-grain cowhide\u003c\/strong\u003e, so that the silk is held flat and protected at every edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe matched birds (匹鸟).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe ancient name for the mandarin duck, a creature said to choose one partner for life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA blessing of devotion.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSteadfast fidelity (忠贞不渝) and a love in perfect harmony (琴瑟和鸣).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA household made whole.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe pair carries the wish for a complete and happy family (阖家美满) and a gentle marriage (夫妻和睦).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTang dynasty verse.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLu Zhaolin's famous line, choosing the mandarin duck's devotion over immortality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKyoto Nishijin-ori brocade.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMulberry silk woven with metallic gold threads in a centuries-old weaving tradition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA special edition from a finite length.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEach bag is cut from a single bolt of brocade, so quantities are limited and no two are placed alike.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePremium Materials\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTop-grain cowhide (头层牛皮),\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epebbled with a soft metallic sheen, used for the body frame, flap, and handles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNishijin-ori brocade (西阵织),\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e100% mulberry silk, excluding the metallic gold threads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRose gold-tone hardware,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea turn-lock closure with a matching padlock and key, held in a leather clochette.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLength 31cm, Width 16cm, Height 25cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e0.9kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNishijin-ori mulberry silk brocade front panel, framed in top-grain cowhide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMain compartment, zip pocket, and slip pocket, lined in polyester\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarry:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTwin top-grain cowhide top handles; detachable 100cm shoulder strap with 5-hole adjustment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardware:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRose gold-tone turn-lock, padlock and key, clochette, and protective base feet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColourway:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBronze Mocha (棕咖色)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEvery Bag Is One of a Kind\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brocade on each bag is \u003cstrong\u003ehand-cut from a single, larger length of Nishijin-ori textile\u003c\/strong\u003e, and once that length is used, it cannot be replaced. Because each panel is drawn from a different part of the whole, the placement of the ducks, irises, chrysanthemums, and waves \u003cstrong\u003ewill differ from bag to bag\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003emay not match the product images exactly\u003c\/strong\u003e; on some pieces the pair may sit closer to the centre, on others nearer the edge, or one bird may be more fully shown than the other. The colours, the gold threadwork, and the texture of the silk remain consistent across every piece, so the overall character of the design stays faithful. As each bag is finished by hand, a measured variance of 1 to 2cm is normal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthenticity and Craft\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Tang Heritage piece arrives with a \u003cstrong\u003emetal authenticity card\u003c\/strong\u003e, engraved with its own \u003cstrong\u003eunique serial number\u003c\/strong\u003e and logged in our records, verifiable directly with us at any time. 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